Why MLB's Last .400 Hitter Didn't Win MVP
Ted Williams is the last hitter to hit over .400 in a season in 1941, but with his efforts, he did not win MVP. Joe DiMaggio took the award home thanks in part to his 56-game hit streak, though Williams led in many categories. Williams had a faulty relationship with the media and this in part led to him losing out on the MVP in the two years he won the triple crown in 1942 and 1947.
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Williams almost hit .400 again in 1957. He finished .388 at 39
Real respect to Ted for telling the media to screw off after they told him how terrible he was for not seeing his family during the off season. I totally get that. My family growing up was super drama heavy and Im someone that likes peace and quiet and just wants to be left alone.
It's incredible that Williams had two triple crowns plus a .406 season and didn't win MVP in any of them
MVP, like HoF, was a POPULARITY contest. It's not that DiMaggio didn't have an MVP-worthy season, he DID...but Williams was simply BETTER, even during "Joltin' Joe's" fabled 56-game hitting streak.
Much like Eddie Murray who you did a video on earlier Williams was a victim of the media.
Joe Gordon winning the MVP is insane. I get The Yankees was a dynasty in those days but his stats weren’t good compared to Ted Williams.
The '41 Yankees did not need DiMaggio to win the pennant. They won it by 17 games in a non-competitive league. DiMaggio had a 9.3 WAR that season. Now do the math . . .
Greatest hitter who ever lived.
he was the best hitter in baseball hands down,,,,,,
You mentioned the most interesting aspect of that season...Williams outhit DiMaggio during DiMaggio's streak AND his average dropped during that stretch.
Those who voted for MVP back then didn’t like Williams because he wouldn’t kiss their asses.
Underrated and misunderstood.
If MLB had the sac fly rule in 1941 Williams would have batted .413.
DiMaggio had the 56 game streak. During this 56 game streak, Williams outhit him and had a better batting average.
With today's rules, Ted Williams would of hit .415
Ted Williams’ lifetime OPS+ was 191.
In 1941 Dimaggio and Williams struck out a COMBINED total of only 40 times!!!
Ted Williams 406 season batting average and Joe DiMaggio's 56 game hitting streak are 2 MLB records that will never be broken in my opinion!
gotta wonder what ted's final numbers wouldve been had he not lost years to service in both ww2 and korea
I'll take "the 56-game hitting streak captivated the nation, nobody thought at the time it would never happen again since the last was 11 years removed, and the Yankees won the pennant by 17 games that year" for 100, Alex.